MarketWatch, a leading publisher of business and financial news, offers users up-to-the minute news, investment tools, and subscription products. http://www.marketwatch.com/ en-us Copyright © Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved. Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:40:55 GMT 60 https://www.marketwatch.com/rss/marketwatch.gif http://www.marketwatch.com/ WP-MKTW-0005256055 “We have an ironclad prenup.” https://www.marketwatch.com/story/i-feel-like-hes-holding-me-back-i-have-8-million-my-husband-resents-my-success-should-i-pay-for-more-things-08a4221b?mod=mw_rss_topstories Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:31:00 GMT Quentin Fottrell Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005260936 “I have $152,000 in my IRA and Roth accounts.” https://www.marketwatch.com/story/im-71-and-still-working-i-earn-108-000-a-year-am-i-doing-the-right-thing-aaedcaa4?mod=mw_rss_topstories Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT Quentin Fottrell Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005262771 “For 14 years I have gotten up every morning and gone to work while she has been free to pursue whatever interested her.” https://www.marketwatch.com/story/my-wife-never-went-back-to-work-after-raising-our-kids-do-i-have-to-share-my-retirement-savings-50-50-f0727f82?mod=mw_rss_topstories Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:30:00 GMT Quentin Fottrell Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005266201 “I started taking Social Security at 66 and receive $2,410 a month. I have $214,000 in my 401(k).” https://www.marketwatch.com/story/i-dont-want-to-die-on-the-sales-floor-im-67-and-earn-19-50-an-hour-at-a-big-box-store-when-can-i-finally-retire-369abcf9?mod=mw_rss_topstories Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:08:00 GMT Quentin Fottrell Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005267908 As third-quarter earnings kick off this week, more companies than ever have expressed optimism about their bottom lines. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/corporate-america-has-never-been-this-upbeat-about-future-profits-fbaf8cd9?mod=mw_rss_topstories Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT Bill Peters MarketWatch/Supermicro WP-MKTW-0005268008 If stocks see another big swoon this year, investors already know why. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/october-can-be-a-scary-month-for-stocks-heres-what-investors-need-to-watch-this-year-ac1da700?mod=mw_rss_topstories Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT Joseph Adinolfi Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005268052 Minutes from the September meeting may provide extra context, as the real fed-funds rate is now surprisingly low. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/fed-minutes-coming-this-week-could-give-markets-important-clues-about-future-rate-hikes-31bfba5b?mod=mw_rss_topstories Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Michael Kramer Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005267602 Debt among older Americans is rising, both in terms of the number of older households carrying debt and the amount borrowed. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-government-can-take-15-of-social-security-benefits-to-repay-student-loans-these-proposals-seek-to-stop-it-102622fa?mod=mw_rss_topstories Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:02:00 GMT Jessica Hall Getty Images WP-MKTW-0005268201 Is it time to dust off the financial playbook from that dismal decade? https://www.marketwatch.com/story/falling-wages-soaring-energy-prices-and-inflation-its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-the-1970s-d645cbca?mod=mw_rss_topstories Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:58:00 GMT Brett Arends ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection WP-MKTW-0005262556 With U.S. Treasury yields on the rise, financial planners say they’re seeing a growing interest in bonds, especially among investors looking to secure fixed income in retirement. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/these-bond-strategies-can-help-you-get-a-safe-5-return-on-your-cash-5fa45ccd?mod=mw_rss_topstories Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:49:00 GMT Genna Contino MarketWatch photo illustration/iStockphoto